Brother Industries CK-35 User manual

CONTENTS
OUTLINE OF THE CK-35 ........ . .......... 1 COUNTER • COUNTER KEY •
PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED .............. 2 COUNTER PAUSE KEY
........................ 43
PART NAME
DISPLAY SELECT KEY ........................ 44
KNITIER & RIBBER .. . ... ....... ........... . ... 4
(..__S_T_A_R~T~IN_G_T_O~K_N_IT--'(C_A_S_T_O_N..:.....) __ ) ···· 46
MOTOR DRIVE .. . . ........ .................... 6
AUTOMATIC ARRANGE OF THE YARN ......... 46
COLOUR CHANGER ........................... 6 PLAIN STITCH KEY
........................... 48
OPERATION PANEL ........... ........ .... .... 7 CAST-ON
................................... 50
DATA TRANSMITIING PANEL .................. 7 •
WHEN USING THE RIBBER . .... ......... 50
ACCESSORY ................... ." ............. 8 •
WHEN NOT USING THE RIBBER .......... 52
ASSEMBLING (STEP 1)
NEEDLE SELECTION .......................... 54
1. ADJUSTING THE KNITIER . ... .............. 10
KNITIING ................................... 55
2. ATIACHING THE RIBBER ...... ........ ..... 13 PATTERN KNITTING
3. ASSEMBLfNG THE YARN TENSION UNIT ..... 15
DOUBLE BED JACQUARD .................... 56
4. SECURING THE MOTOR HEAD
TO THE RAIL ... ...... ..................... 17
ENGLISH RIB ................................ 56
5. ADJUSTING THE BELT IN THE RAIL ......... 17
FISHERMAN'S RIB ........................... 57
6. CONNECTING THE CORDS ................. 18
RIB TUCK ..... . . .................... . ....... 57
7. ACCESSORY PLATE ....................... 19
RIB .... ................ . ............ . ....... 58
ASSEMBLING (STEP 2) SINGLE BED
JACQUARD ..... ... .. ... . ...... . 58
FAIRISLE PATIERN .......... ................. 59
ORGANIZING THE MACHINE .... 20
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FAIRISLE PA TIERN (MOTIF) ................... 59
Type A ... .... . . .............. .... ........... 21
TUCK PATIERN ... . .......... ............... . 60
Type B .. .......... ... ...... . ......... ... .... 24
MULTICOLOUR TUCK PATIERN ............... 60
Type C ...................................... 26
SKIP PATIERN ............................... 61
BEFORE OPERATING THE CK-35
MULTICOLOUR SKIP PATIERN ................ 61
WEAVING PATIERN .......................... 62
CARRIAGE OPERATION .... 28
~~~~~~~~--~=-------~
THREAD LACE PATIERN ...................... 63
MOTOR DRIVE ............................... 28
STOCKING STITCH (PLAIN STITCH) ............. 64
TRANSFERRING THE DATA
PLATING ........ . . .. ...................... .. 65
PLATED TUCK PATIERN . ............... ...... 67
--.....;;;;. LO .;;_ A _.;.;.. D ..:..;. IN .;;... G ;;....;;;; & ;..;; S;;...;.A ..;;. V ::...; I .;.; N ..;:; G -....~--~__./ .... 29
KNITTING DETAIL FOR EACH PART
NEEDLE POSITION ........................... 68
OPERATION CHART .... 30
TENSION DIAL ..... .......................... 68
WHEN USING THE COLOUR CHANGER -SLIDE LEVER
................................ 68
TYPE A AND TYPE B ............................ 30
CHANGE KNOB .... .. ........................ 69
WHEN NOT USING THE COLOUR CHANGER -
TYPE C
..................... .... .. ............. 32
FINE KNITIING BAR .......................... 69
WHEN USING THE MOTOR DRIVE ............. 32
CARRIAGE STOPPER ..... .................... 69
WHEN MOVING THE CARRIAGE BY HAND ...... 33
CAM BUTION ............................... 70
CAM BUTION RELEASE LEVER ............... 71
THREADING THE YARN
.... 34
TUCKING LEVER ........................ ..... 71
1. YARN TENSION UNIT ................ ...... 34
CAM LEVER ................................. 72
2. THREADING THE CHANGER SET/RELEASE TRIPPER
FOR
YARN HOLDER ............. ...... ... . ... .. 36
THE CAM LEVER .. . ....... . ......... .... .... . 72
OPERATION PANEL .... 38
'-------~~~~~--~~--~~
HOLDING CAM LEVER (K CARRIAGE) ...... . ... 73
BLOCK SELECT KEY .......................... 39
BLOCK REPEAT KEY ......................... 40
BLOCK START KEY . . . . .... . ... . ............ .. 41
MEMORY KEY • RECALL MEMORY KEY ....... 41
UP KEY, DOWN KEY .. ................... ..... 42
HOLDING CAM LEVER (R CARRIAGE) ....... .. . 73
HALF PITCH LEVER ....... .... .. .. ..... .. .... 74
RACKING HANDLE • RACKING INDICATOR .... 74
BRACKET LEVER ............ ... . . .... ........ 74
END NEEDLE SELECTION MECHANISM
OF THE K CARRIAGE ......................... 75

CHANGER SENSOR • SET MARK ............. 76
TURN MARK ................................ 76
COLOUR CHANGER . .. ........ ... . ... ... ..... 77
MOTOR DRIVE ............................... 78
YARN END SENSOR • KNOT SENSOR .... . .... 80
CAST-ON COMB (FOR THE KNITIER) ........... 82
CAST-ON COMB (FOR THE RIBBER) . ........... 82
WEIGHT ... .... .......... ... ........ ....... . 83
WIRE-LOOP TYPE WEIGHT HANGER •
CLAW TYPE WEIGHT HANGER ................ 84
END STITCH PRESSER ........................ 84
TRANSFER NEEDLE . .... .... .. . ... ..... .. .... 84
PRESSER ...... ... ....... .. .. . . ..... ... ..... 85
YARN GUIDELEVER .......................... 85
YARN GUIDE .................. ..... ..... .... 85
HOW TO REPLACE THE SPARE PARTS
REPLACING A KNITIER NEEDLE AND
A NEEDLE PRESSER FOR THE KNITIER . .. .. .. . 86
REPLACING A RIBBER NEEDLE . .. . . ......... .. 88
REPLACING A BRUSH . .. ..... .. ... ...... . . ... 89
REPLACING A BELT .......................... 90
USEFUL HINTS
• What to do if you want to turn off the power
switches of the knitter and the motor drive
to stop the block knitting temporarily . . . ...... 92
• What to do if the motor drive stops on
the border between two different patterns ..... 92
• What to do if the motor drive stops and
the coupler releases the carriage ..... ........ 93
• What to do if the motor drive stops and
the coupler does not release the carriage. . . .. 95
• What to do if the carriage jams at the
middle of the knitting while you are
operating
the carriage by hand ............... 96
• What to do if you want to unravel
some knitting .... ................... . ...... 96
• What to do if the yarn often breaks. . ......... 96
• What to do if the yarn tension springs
get
twisted and the yarn is not
supplied smoothly .. ... .. ... . .. . ............ 96
BEFORE YOU THINK THE
MACHINE IS OUT OF ORDER ...
• If the display shows no block number
when you push the block select key
and
the up/ down key does not work ... . .. _. .. . 97
• If the motor drive does not work when
you push the S/ S switch... . ................ 97
• If the motor drive moves the carriage
outward though the carriage is at the end
of the machine ... . ..... .. .... ... ..... .. .... 97
• If the display indication does not change
and
the carriage continues moving when
you are arranging the yarns into
two colour changers ......................... 97
• If the same needle selection is repeated .. . . .. . 97
• If the needles are not selected
and remain
at B position .. . . .. ... . . .. .. .... .. 98
• If the yarn holder does not go back
and
forth between the connecting
arm and the colour changer smoothly... . . .... 98
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ..... 99

OUTLINE OF THE CK35
CK35 knits according to the data you program with the design system (option).
(CK35 does
not need the data of the design system when it knits stocking stitch , plating, rib , English rib, and Fisherman's rib .)
• OPERATION STEPS
1
2
3
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• ATTENTION
Program the data with the design system.
G) Create the pattern.
(g) Program the block data using the created patterns .
Transmit the block data from the design system to the knitter (see page 29 ).
Knit according to the data (see page 30).
• KNITTING YARN
CK35 is an electronic appliance which contains a micro-
computer, therefore do not use or leave it in the following
conditions:
Some kinds of yarn is not suitable for CK35 according to its
material, thickness,
and the pattern .
• In a very
hot place
• In a very humid place
• In a dusty place
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PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED (HOWTOASSEMBLECK35 ... seepage10)
PARTS------------------------------------------------------~
e Un1t f or Kn1tter
e R1bber
e K Carnage
e R Carnage
e Ca rn age Arm
e Connect1ng Arm
e Mot or H ead
e Ra ckmg Handle
SCREW
e Screw A e ScrewS
e ScrewC
eScrewD
e Screw E
i i i i i
3x6 -1 3 X
16
44x5
4x8
5x8
(6) I (
10 )
(2)
(4)
(6 )
I
L -- 01ameter (mm) x L ength (mm)
e W asher
e Allen Bolt
e Bmder
® I
(2)
4x8
(5)
(2)
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e Table Cl amp
(2)
e Bracket
e S1de Rail Supporter
(R) (L)
TOOl ------------ ----...
e Allen Wren ch
e Wren ch
e Screwdnver
g (5mm)
3 (6mm)

e Yarn Tens1on Sprmg
e Front Yarn Gu1de Bar
(6)
e Yarn Tens1on Head
e S1de Rail
(R)
~~::: - =
(L)
e Bar for the Yarn Tens10n Head
e Brace for the
Front Yarn Guide Bar
e Power Cord
(2)
e Rear Yarn Gu1de Bar e S1nker Plate Assembly
e Presser
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PART NAME
See the page in the parentheses as to detail of each part.
• KNITTER & RIBBER
..----e CHANGER SENSOR
(see page 76)
e CARRIAGE STOPPER
(see page 69)
e COLOUR CHANGER
(see page 7 7)
e TURN MARK
(see page 76)
e ROW COUNTER....,
SENSOR
e ACCESSORY BOX
RIBBER
'-e HALF PITCH LEVER (see page 74)
'---- e RACKING IND ICATOR (see page 74)
'--------- ·SET TR IPPER FOR THE CAM LEVER (see page 72)
L..,___e RELEASE TRIPPER F OR THE CAM LEVER
(see page 72)
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r-- e KNITLEADER TRIPPER
(Use w1th
optional kn1t leader)
r--- e HOLDING CAM LEVER
(see
page 73)
..--- e CAM BUTION RE LEASE LEVER
(see
page 71)
.---- e CARRIAGE ARM
J
e CHANGE KNOB (see page 69)
e SAFETYGUIDE-
I
e CARRIAGE STOPPER
(see
page 69)
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RCARRIAGE ~ DIAL
RELEASE LEVE~ ;; ~ (see page
68
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'------ e SLIDE LEVER
(see
page 68)
0~
e BRACKET LEVER
(see
page 74)
'--------- e HOLD ING CAM
LEVER (see page 73)
'---- - ·CAM LEVER
(see
page 72)
'------- e TUCKING LEVER
(see
page 71)
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'---------- e COLOUR CHANGER
(see page
77)

• MOTOR DRIVE (see page 78)
e Yarn Tenston
Un
it
• COLOUR CHANGER (see page 77)
• Ratl
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e Yarn Tenston Head
~-- e Keeper Button
Yarn Holder
e SIS (start/stop)
Swttch
e Operatton Mode
Selector
e Dtrectton
lndtcator
e Shuttle

• OPERATION PANEL
,--- e Counter Key
(see
page 43)
r----e Counter
(see page 43)
COUNTER
.- e Carflage D1recnon Lamp
r--- e Ready Lamp
- • D 1sp lay Select1on Key
(see
page 44)
READY
-Q rt'\ r- BLOCK
f----<:] V.._PATT
0
0
,-- e D1splay
DISPLAY
-------- '-----1[:> -RAC K
0-------
~@)@)~
oO
PA~SE
L . Counter Pause Key
(see
page 43)
QRA NGE Q
,--- BLOCK -----....
0 0 0
DODD
SELECT START REPEAT P
MEMO
--
-
r------ e Memo D 1sp ay
e 0 Up Key
[2] Down Key
(see
page 42)
e Recall
Memo ry Key
(see
page 4 1)
- • Memo ry Key
(see
page 4 1)
-e Pla 1n St1tch Key
(see
page 48)
'------- e Block Repeat Key
(see
page 40)
'-- e Block Start Key
(see page 4
1)
-e Block Select Key
(see
page 39)
• DATA TRANSMITTING PANEL (see page 29)
0
D
LOAD
0
D D
SAVE
EXEC
'---- e Execute Key
'---- e Save Key
'----• L oad key
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• ACCESSORY
FOR
KNITTING------------------------..
e Transfer T ool (1 x 2. 1 x 3. 2 x 3)
e Latchet Tool
( )
e Needle Pusher (0 x 1/ 1)
e Needle Pusher ( 1/2 x 2/2)
e Wax (In case)
(9)
e Transfer Needle
(see page 84)
ew o rk Hook
e Yarn Threader
(see page 37)
e Claw Type We 1 gh t H anger
(see page 84)
(4)
e End Stitch Presser (R & L)
(see page 84)
e W1re-l oop Type
We1g ht Hanger
(see page 84)
(2)
e Pla t1ng Yarn Feeder
(see
page 66)
CAST-ON COMB------------------------.,.
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<FOR RIBBER>
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WEIGHT (see page 83) --------....
OTHERS-----------------~
e We1ght
(large)
(4)
• We1ght
(small)
(2)
e Claw
We1ght
@ @
@ @
(2)
e Coup l er
Reset C h1p
(see page 78)
e 01l (see page 98)
e Bar for the
Needle
Pr esser
(see page
86)
e Accessory Plate
SPARE PARTS----------------------------------------~
e Yarn Hol der
e Yarn Gu1de e Brush
(3)
(L )
esel t
e Fm e Kn1tt1ng Bar
e Needle Pos1t1on lnd 1ca tor
I _- • - • - - - - - - - - (For knitte
r)
I -···--·
(For nbbe r)
e Needle Presser
e= us:-;;; -.- --
---·- -- ;:;:a (For kn1tter)
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ASSEMBLING (STEP 1)
1. ADJUSTING THE KNITTER
G) Put the unit for the knitter on the table, and secure it to the table with
the table clamps .
@
Remove the wire binding the rail supporting plate and the rail keeper,
which kept the position of the rail while the machine was transported
from the factory . Remove the two screws to take out the rail keeper.
(Remove
the rail keepers of both sides.)
Push the colour changer release lever retaining the yarn holder
keeper by hand .
The colour changer is let down.
Push back all the knitter needles to the A position (as far as they go).
• The
needle pusher is in the accessory box.
{Q) Fasten the carriage arm to the K carriage with the two screws C.
<ATIENTION > Fasten the screws securely so that they do not
become loose.
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Rail Keeper
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Table Clamp . I
Rail
Support1ng
Plate
I

@ Push back the coupler until it is locked.
QJ Set the change knob to "N" .
{§) Slide the K carriage onto the needle bed.
Slide the K carriage onto the needle bed. Ensure that the rear foot
has engaged the rear rail and the front foot has engaged the front
edge of the needle bed.
@ Move the K carriage right and leh by hand.
Check
if the carriage movement is heavy on the connecting part or the
extended part. If it is, see the next page.
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N
Rear
Foot
Front Foot
<Rear side of t he K Carriage >
Connecting Part
Ex t ended Pa rt

• If the carriage operation is heavy, adjust the position of the extended
part of the needle bed as follows:
G) Loosen four screws oft he colour changer of which side extended
needle bed makes
the carriage operation heavy.
® Arrange the position of the extended needle bed so that it is
connected to the needle bed in a straight line .
Tighten the screws .
@ Check if the position of the rail is correct as follows :
G) Move the shuttle to the K carriage by hand .
® Push up the set lever, and the coupler moves forward and joins
with the K carriage.
@ Check the connection between the coupler and the pin of the
carriage arm twice ; once at the right side of the machine and
once at the left side of the machine (move the carriage by hand).
• Vertical space =
about Smm
• Horizontal space = 5mm or below
• If above space is not correct, adjust the position of the rail as
follows :
1) Loosen
the screws fixing the rail supporting plateand the
strut.
2) Adjust the rail supporting plate and the strut so that the
space becomes correct . Tighten the screws .
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<Right Srde Colour Changer>
<Extended Needle Bed (rrght)>
(From the front) (From the above)
Extended Needle Bed I·
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Shuttle
Vertrcal Space
<Rrght side>
(From the front)
5mm or below
Carrrage
Arm
Horrzontal Space
(From the back)

2. ATTACHING THE RIBBER
Attach the brackets to the ribber.
G) Turn over the ribber. Put the pin on the rearside ofthe ribber into
the hole oft hebracket L. Turn the bracketlever counterclockwise
90 °. (It does not matter if the lever rubs the ribber.)
@ Attach the bracket R in the same way .
(Turn
the bracket lever clockwise .)
® Remove the thumb screws from the brackets.
@
Insert the racking handle into the handle holder, and turning the
handle, push it in until you hear the click.
•
After setting the racking handle ,check the working oft he handle
by turning it back and forth .
Push up
the colour changer to the working position (see step @ on
page 21 ).
Hold
the ribber with both hands so that the gatepegs of the ribber are
up and the butts of the ribber needles are toward you. Insert the
bracket R beneath the knitter bed as far as it will go, then insert the
bracket L.
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Screw the bracket tightly with the wrench pushing the ribber as far as
it will go.
Push
up the ribber with both hands as high as it will go .
<ATTENTION > Whenever the ribber is pushed up, make sure
that the needle bed of the ribber stays in the
cavity of the needle bed supporters which are
beside the right and left colour changers.
With the washers and bolts, fasten the reinforcing arms of both
brackets to the frame of the unit.
@ Set the release tripper for the cam lever.
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R1 ght - s1de Needle Bed
I 0 0
0 0 D
0 0
~
g
G=a ~ ··>~
Release Tnpper ~
to r the Cam Lever

@ Set the four safety guides (both sides of the knitter needle bed and
both sides of the ribber needle bed).
G) Loosen the screw .
(g) Pull out the safety guide .
@ Tighten the screw to secure the safety guide .
3. ASSEMBLING THE YARN TENSION UNIT
G) Attach the side rail to the unit.
G) Attach the side rail supporters L & R to the rail of the motor drive
with the screws E.
<ATIENTION > The side rail supporter R is smaller than L.
(g) Fasten the side rails L & R to each side rail supporter and the
frame of the unit with the screws D.
< ATIENTION > Two side rails are different in shape.
m:
Safety Gu1de
Screw
,..ll...__ \~,. : ~ : u :~ /o
<from the back>
Screw E
ScrewE
S1de Rail Supporter R
Screw D
ScrewD
@ Fasten the bar for the yarn tension head to the side
rails with the screws B.
Bar for the Yarn Tens1on Head
@ Fasten the rear yarn guide bar to the side rails with
the screws B.
@ With the screws B, fasten the right and left braces
for the front yarn guide bar to the side rails (use two
screws for each brace).
@ Fasten the front yarn guide bar to the brace with
the screws B.
® Attach the yarn tension head to the bar.
G) Fasten the yarn tension heads to the bar with the screws A (use
two screws for ea ch head).
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< from the back >

Tie the cord of the yarn tension head(cord for the yarn end sensor) to
the bar and side rail R with the binders at the five points. Yarn
Tens
1on Head
@ Attach the yarn tension springs to the yarn tension heads. <From
the back>
<ATIENTION > When you see the yarn tension head from the
back, spring must be behind the yarn end sensor.
(Q} Hook the eyelet of the yarn tension spring to the front yarn guide B.
• Assembled
yarn tension unit
Fro nt Yarn
Guide B
Brace
for the Front
Yarn
Gu ide Bar
Rear Yarn
Gu1de Bar
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Yarn End
Sens
or